Event Brief
AI and Iran expected on agenda for Trump-Xi meeting
By The BriefBrief · Sources (34)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: The Trump administration is preparing for a planned summit in Washington with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. Craig Allen, a former U.S. ambassador to Brunei, previews the meeting and says AI and Iran are likely to be on the agenda.
WHO: Craig Allen
WHAT: Craig Allen previews Trump’s upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping, saying AI and Iran are likely agenda items.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, USA
WHY: The meeting is scheduled for this week, and the agenda is expected to include AI and Iran.
How this story developed (showing 8 of 8 earlier reports)
Sources (34):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
LA Times,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
Nikkei Asia,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
TechCrunch,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Verge,
WSJ World News,
Wall Street Journal,
Washington Post,
Wired
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